Culture-Independent Genotyping Revealed 3 Strain Clusters in a Potential Neisseria gonorrhoeae Outbreak in Young Heterosexuals (<25 Years), the Netherlands, October 2017 to March 2019.
Journal
Sexually transmitted diseases
ISSN: 1537-4521
Titre abrégé: Sex Transm Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7705941
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Date de publication:
01 08 2021
01 08 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
11
6
2021
medline:
3
8
2021
entrez:
10
6
2021
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Résumé
Investigation was undertaken to determine the genetic relatedness of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) isolates of young (<25 years) heterosexuals of a potential outbreak from October 2017 to March 2019 in South-Limburg, the Netherlands. Data and residual sample material of routine diagnostics were retrieved for outbreak cases (78/81), young heterosexuals at baseline (January 2016 to September 2017, n = 30), and men who have sex with men (2018, n = 47). Total DNA was isolated, and NG was genotyped using culture-free NG multiantigen sequence typing. Sanger sequence data were used to construct a phylogenetic tree. Cases of outbreak clusters were geographically mapped, and descriptive analyses were performed on patient characteristics, comparing these clusters. Outbreak investigation showed 81 cases of young heterosexuals between October 2017 and March 2019 (4.5 per month) compared with 30 between January 2016 and September 2017 (1.4 per month), which was considered as baseline. Culture-independent genotyping of NG was performed to assess the genetic relatedness, as only 21 outbreak cases were culture confirmed. This revealed 3 independent outbreak clusters G2 (n = 18), G13113 (n = 11), and GNewST (n = 24). None of the clusters were geographically linked or introduced by bridging with men who have sex with men networks. Number of sex partners reported by men and Chlamydia trachomatis coinfection were associated with clusters G2 and GNewST, respectively. Culture-independent typing proved to be essential to identify the 3 outbreak clusters. However, targeted interventions were difficult because information on sex partners was limited. Therefore, prospective culture-independent typing could be used for early outbreak detection and aid in transmission prevention.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Investigation was undertaken to determine the genetic relatedness of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) isolates of young (<25 years) heterosexuals of a potential outbreak from October 2017 to March 2019 in South-Limburg, the Netherlands.
METHODS
Data and residual sample material of routine diagnostics were retrieved for outbreak cases (78/81), young heterosexuals at baseline (January 2016 to September 2017, n = 30), and men who have sex with men (2018, n = 47). Total DNA was isolated, and NG was genotyped using culture-free NG multiantigen sequence typing. Sanger sequence data were used to construct a phylogenetic tree. Cases of outbreak clusters were geographically mapped, and descriptive analyses were performed on patient characteristics, comparing these clusters.
RESULTS
Outbreak investigation showed 81 cases of young heterosexuals between October 2017 and March 2019 (4.5 per month) compared with 30 between January 2016 and September 2017 (1.4 per month), which was considered as baseline. Culture-independent genotyping of NG was performed to assess the genetic relatedness, as only 21 outbreak cases were culture confirmed. This revealed 3 independent outbreak clusters G2 (n = 18), G13113 (n = 11), and GNewST (n = 24). None of the clusters were geographically linked or introduced by bridging with men who have sex with men networks. Number of sex partners reported by men and Chlamydia trachomatis coinfection were associated with clusters G2 and GNewST, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
Culture-independent typing proved to be essential to identify the 3 outbreak clusters. However, targeted interventions were difficult because information on sex partners was limited. Therefore, prospective culture-independent typing could be used for early outbreak detection and aid in transmission prevention.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34110758
pii: 00007435-202108000-00004
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001370
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Types de publication
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Langues
eng
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Pagination
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